Understanding Simple Written Texts: Interactive Quizzes for Reception

Question 1

What does the sign with a picture of a toothbrush mean?

Accepted Answer

Brush your teeth

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Wash your hands

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Go to bed

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Eat your food

Question 2

What does the word 'and' mean?

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And

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But

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Or

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Because

Question 3

Which of these words is a describing word?

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Red

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Run

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The

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And

Question 4

What is the opposite of 'cold'?

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Hot

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Tall

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Long

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Short

Question 5

Which of these signs tells you not to enter?

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No entry

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Give way

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Stop

Question 6

Which of these words means a place where children play?

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Park

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House

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Shop

Question 7

Which of these words is the opposite of 'big'?

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Small

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Tall

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Wide

Question 8

Look at the sign. Which word is written there?

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Stop

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Go

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Look

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Wait

Question 9

Which of these is a written word?

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The letter 'A'

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A picture of a cat

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Scribbles on paper

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The number '5'

Question 10

Read the sentence: 'The cat is on the mat'. What does it tell us?

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The cat is on the mat.

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The mat is on the cat.

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The mat sat on the cat.

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The cat is under the mat.

Question 11

Which of these words describes something?

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Blue

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The

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Quickly

Answer

And

Question 12

What is the plural form of the word 'child'?

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Children

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Childs

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Childen

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Childs

Question 13

Which of these words means the same as 'happy'?

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Excited

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Sad

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Angry

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Worried

Question 14

Which word tells you something important?

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Warning

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Apple

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Jump

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School

Question 15

What tells you what to do?

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A shopping list

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A fairy tale

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A birthday card

Question 16

Which of these is a name of a fruit?

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Apple

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Dog

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Table

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Car

Question 17

Which of these words has the most letters?

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Elephant

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Dog

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Cat

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Bird

Question 18

What is the opposite of 'big'?

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Small

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Tall

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Long

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Short

Question 19

Which of these words has a long vowel sound?

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Bee

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Cat

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Dog

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Car

Question 20

What is the name for the place where you keep your clothes?

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Wardrobe

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Bed

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Table

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Chair

Question 21

What does the sign 'Keep Out' mean?

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You are not allowed to enter this area

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You are allowed to enter this area

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You must be quiet in this area

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You can make noise in this area

Question 22

What does the instruction 'Throw it away' mean?

Accepted Answer

Put something in the bin

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Put something on the table

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Give something to your friend

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Keep something in your pocket

Question 23

In the sentence 'The cat is on the mat', who is on the mat?

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The cat

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The dog

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The bird

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The fish

Question 24

What is the opposite of 'big'?

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Small

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Tall

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Wide

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Long

Question 25

In the passage 'The boy is playing with a ball', what is the boy doing?

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Playing with a ball

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Reading a book

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Eating an apple

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Sleeping

Question 26

Which of these is a question word?

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Who

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The

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And

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But

Question 27

In the sentence 'The car is red', what color is the car?

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Red

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Blue

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Green

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Yellow

Question 28

Which of these is a punctuation mark?

Accepted Answer

!

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2

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A

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And

Question 29

In the passage 'The girl is eating a banana', who is eating a banana?

Accepted Answer

The girl

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The boy

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The dog

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The cat

Question 30

What do these words mean: 'Close the door'?

Accepted Answer

Shut the door

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Open the door

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Keep the door open

Question 31

Which of these words is a person?

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Girl

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Table

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Dog

Question 32

Which of these words sounds the same as 'cat'?

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Hat

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Dog

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Table

Question 33

Which of these is a complete sentence?

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The dog is brown.

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Brown

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Dog

Question 34

What word matches the color of this apple?

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Red

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Blue

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Green

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Yellow

Question 35

Which word starts this sentence: 'Look at the ball.'?

Accepted Answer

Look

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ball

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at

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the

Question 36

Which of these is a big letter?

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A

Answer

a

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5

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?

Question 37

Which one of these is a number?

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1

Answer

cat

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dog

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blue

Question 38

What comes after the number '4'?

Accepted Answer

5

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3

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6

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7

Question 39

Which one of these is a name?

Accepted Answer

David

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Dog

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Tree

Question 40

What do the instructions on the box tell you to do?

Accepted Answer

Wash your hands with soap and water.

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Do not touch the wet paint.

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Put on your shoes.

Question 41

Which word describes the shape of the ball?

Accepted Answer

Circle

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Square

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Triangle

Question 42

What is the first letter in the word 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

B

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C

Question 43

Which of these words rhymes with 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

Hat

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Dog

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Ball

Question 44

Which of these is a good choice for reading to young children?

Accepted Answer

A story about a princess

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A newspaper

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A book about science

Question 45

What does the picture of a person running mean?

Accepted Answer

Run

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Don't walk

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Walk slowly

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Stop

Question 46

We are going to draw an apple. What color should we use?

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Red

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Blue

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Yellow

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Green

Question 47

The toy is in a box. What does the box say?

Accepted Answer

Car

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Doll

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Teddy bear

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Train

Question 48

What is the first letter of the word 'home'?

Accepted Answer

H

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A

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O

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S

Question 49

The cat is sleeping. What is the cat doing?

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Sleeping

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Eating

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Running

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Playing

Question 50

In the sentence: The boy is playing with the ball. Who is playing with the ball?

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The boy

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The girl

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The dog

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The cat

Question 51

Which of these is a name for a person, place, or thing?

Accepted Answer

Car

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And

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The

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Quickly

Question 52

There are 3 children playing in the park. How many children are playing in the park?

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Three

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One

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Two

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Four

Question 53

What do we use to draw pictures?

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Pen

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Book

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Ball

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Teddy

Question 54

What sign tells you to stop your car?

Accepted Answer

Stop sign

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Go sign

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Warning sign

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Speed limit sign

Question 55

What does the sign 'Please shut the door' mean?

Accepted Answer

Close the door

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Open the door

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Leave the door open

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Knock on the door

Question 56

What is the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Big

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Fast

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Heavy

Question 57

Where can you find lots of books to read?

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At the library

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At school

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At the park

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At the shop

Question 58

Which of these is a question?

Accepted Answer

What is your favourite colour?

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I have a red car.

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The sky is blue.

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Please help me.

Question 59

What does the word 'and' mean in this sentence: 'I like apples and oranges.'?

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Both

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But

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Or

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Neither

Question 60

Which traffic sign tells us to stop?

Accepted Answer

Red circle with a line through it

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Green arrow pointing up

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Blue square with a car picture

Question 61

What does the label on the box say?

Accepted Answer

Cereal

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Apples

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Toys

Question 62

Which word rhymes with 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

Bat

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Dog

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Tree

Question 63

Which of these words do you often see on road signs?

Accepted Answer

Danger

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Apple

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Teddy

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Cat

Question 64

What does the word 'Stop' tell you to do?

Accepted Answer

Wait

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Go fast

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Slow down

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Jump